Dying woman forced to choose which kid can visit her during last days in hospital

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coronavirus pandemic restrictions, according to a new nursing survey.Staff involved in end of life care said families had had to receive terrible news over the phone, PA reports.

The poll of 893 nurses and caring staff for Nursing Standard and the Marie Curie charity found more than two thirds (70%) had found it harder to have compassionate conversations with patients' families about end of life care during the pandemic.More than a third (38%) said there was not enough capacity to provide high quality end of life care during a second wave, while a third said personal protective equipment (PPE) was the main barrier to providing good end of life care.One nurse said of PPE: "A dying person's last contact with another person is through a gloved.